Walter Weitner

Military
Major Walter Weitner of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , sits in the cockpit of his Spitfire Mark XI after returning to base from his first mission to Berlin. 6 March 1944. media-380991.jpg FRE 2185 Major Walter Weitner of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , sits in the cockpit of his Spitfire Mark XI after returning to base from his first mission to Berlin. 6 March 1944. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2185 - Major Walter Weitner of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , sits in the cockpit of his Spitfire Mark XI after returning to base from his...

1st man to fly alone and unarmed over Berlin. won the Silver Star for this



Silver Star

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The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella"
  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Ginger Snap
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
A Mark XI Spitfire nicknamed "My Darling Dorothy" of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"14PS R. Astrella"
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Nicknames: My Darling Dorothy
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

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Born

Yonkers, New York 29 September 1919

Other

PR Mission

Berlin, Germany 6 March 1944 Major Walter Weitner piloted Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XI PA 892 on the first USAAF photo recon mission to Berlin on March 6, 1944.

Died

7 July 1985

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Sec: 53, Site: 1397

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spitfirepilot.com

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Chris Brassfield

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Chris Brassfield

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7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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